Naked Fall [BxB]

Kabanata 44

Kabanata 44

Outrage

"Kaizer is gone. Hindi pa siya bumabalik simula nung mangyari yung sa Tagaytay." Zandra said to me.

We are now in the kitchen area. Nakaupo siya sa stool sa kabilang side ng countertop habang ako ay nakasandig sa pader na pinagmamasdan ang sahig.

Zandra visited me just this morning. Wala siyang kasama at tanging siya lang din ang pumunta sa amin. At first, I feel uneasy about her because of what she did to me and Kaizer but then I realized that it has to happen that way. Because if maybe she didn't do that, we're still in that shadow hiding and running away from the wrong deeds we are committed.

And now Kaizer is gone. Halos dalawang linggo na ang nakalipas simula nang mangyari iyon but he's still nowhere to be found. I shouldn't think of him now but I can't help myself from thinking where his possible location.

I didn't expect that he'll be gone for this long. Mom and Dad didn't tell me about this as well. Kaya kung hindi pa dumating si Zandra dito ay hindi ko rin malalaman na ganito na pala ang nangyayari.

"Tito Eleazar was now in abroad. Gano'n din sila Tita Audrina at Ate Anastasia. Except for Kaizer that is still hiding. Maybe you have any idea about his whereabouts?" She then asked me.

Umalis naman ako sa aking pagkakasandig sa pader at hinarap si Zandra sa countertop. Ipinatong ko ang dalawa kong siko ro'n at saka siya mataman na tinitigan.

"No. I don't know where he is." I simply said as I stare at her gravely.

She let a sigh as she bent her glance at our table.

"He has nothing, Neil. His credit card was on him but he never uses it. Even his bank account, no traces. Nagpadala na rin ng mga tauhan sila Tito Eleazar and Tito Demarcus para hanapin siya." She added.

I blinked. So it is that serious na kailangan nang magpadala ng mga tauhan para hanapin siya. But I assume that wherever Kaizer is, he's just cooling himself. He's just gaining himself from what just happened to us and our family.

After that morning ay hindi na rin nagtagal pa si Zandra sa amin. Alam kong hindi rin siya kumportable sa paraan ng pakikipag-usap ko sa kaniya ngayon. It was uneasy that even she just did is what best for our sakes ay hindi ko pa rin maiwasang makaramdam ng pagkainis. I believed and trusted her but then she came up with the idea of betraying us.

Pinilit kong alisin sa aking isipan ang kahit na anong tungkol kay Kaizer. After weeks ay pinayagan na rin ako nila Dad na lumabas ng bahay. But only a few people I can come with. Madalas akong babad sa gym at kung hindi naman ay sa jiu-jitsu kasama si Enzo.

At first, I thought Enzo will decline me after I texted him if I can join him on his jiu-jitsu training. Dahil isa rin siya at si Nicks sa mga nakaalam ng relasyon namin ni Kaizer ay inasahan ko ng iiwasan niya ko. I already expect the worst on him so it won't hurt me in the end.

But then, he became a good friend, and ever since then ay siya na rin ang nakakasama ko. After one month of getting and trying diverting myself from what just happened to our family ay hindi ko pa rin alam kung nagpakita na ba si Kaizer sa kanila. Because the last time I got the update is when Dad asked me if I know a place that he possibly hiding.

"I don't know anything Dad." I simply answered as I fix my things inside my duffel bag.

Saglit pa akong pinagmasdan ni Dad. Ani mong sinunsuri ang aking bawat galaw at tinatantya ako.

"Okay then, I believe you." He muttered gravely.

Since then, I never lied to my parents kaya gano'n nalang ang tiwala sa akin nila Dad and Mom. Kaya nung araw na 'yon mismo nang nasa Tagaytay kami at sinabi ni Dad na alam niyang gagawin ko kung alin ang tama ay halos mawala ako sa sarili ko. Their expectation and faith in me in that kind of situation is still that elevated despite the fact that I already break their trust in me because of the lie that I'm with Kaizer.